The match held on Sunday between Tijuana and Atl. de San Luis concluded with an evenly contested tie as both teams finished with one goal apiece.
Tijuana took the lead with a goal from Adonis Preciado in the 17th minute of the first half, but Atl. de San Luis equalized shortly after the break with a strike from Fidel Barajas in the 49th minute of the second half.
Fidel Barajas was undoubtedly the standout performer of the match, contributing with one goal and taking two shots on target.
Adonis Preciado also had a noteworthy performance for Tijuana, scoring the opening goal for his side.
Coach Sebastián Abreu set up Tijuana in a 4-5-1 formation with Antonio Rodríguez in goal; Rafael Fernández, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, and Jesùs Vega in defense; a midfield with Adonis Preciado, Iván Tona, Ignacio Rivero, Gilberto Mora, and Kevin Castañeda; and Mourad El Ghezouani leading the attack.
On the opposite side, coach Guillermo Abascal arranged his team in a 4-4-2 setup, with Andrés Sánchez between the posts; a defensive line of Roman Torres, Benjamin Galindo, Robson Bambú, and Juan Sanabria; in midfield, Miguel García, Óscar Macías, Sébastien Salles, and Eduardo Águila; and João Pedro Galvão and Anderson Duarte as the forwards.
Referee Víctor Cáceres Hernández officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Tijuana will travel to take on CF Monterrey in the upcoming fixtures, while Atl. de San Luis will host Chivas at their home ground, the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez.
After this match, the home side sits at sixth place in the standings with 5 points, while Tijuana is in seventh place with 4 points.
Tijuana Substitutions
16’ 1T – Jesùs Vega replaced by Pablo Ortíz
45’ 2T – Gilberto Mora substituted for Ramiro Árciga
75’ 2T – Kevin Castañeda off for Jesús Gómez and Mourad El Ghezouani replaced by Josef Martínez
85’ 2T – Ignacio Rivero off for Ángel Zapata
Yellow Cards for Tijuana:
28’ 1T Adonis Preciado (Unsporting Behavior), 3’ 2T Rafael Fernández (Unsporting Behavior), 21’ 2T Ignacio Rivero (Unsporting Behavior), 43’ 2T Iván Tona (Reiterating fouls), and 50’ 2T Jackson Porozo (Unsporting Behavior)
Atl. de San Luis Substitutions
61’ 2T – Anderson Duarte substituted for Benjamín Galdames and Roman Torres off for Fidel Barajas
76’ 2T – Miguel García replaced by Sebastián Pérez Bouquet
86’ 2T – Óscar Macías exited for Roberto Meraz